Folklore Color - #684141: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Folklore color hex code is #684141, and it is composed of 41% red, 25% green and 25% blue.

Folklore is a dark, muted, and warm color at 38% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Folklore color (#684141) against light backgrounds.

Folklore Color Shades

Complementary colors

#684141
#416868

Triadic colors

#684141
#416841
#414168

Tints or lighter colors

#875555
#A36C6C
#B78B8B
#CAABAB
#DECACA

Darker colors

#492D2D
#291A1A
#0A0606

Analogous colors

#684168
#684154
#684141
#685441
#686841

Monochromatic colors

#401D1D
#5F3030
#7C4646
#975E5E
#A78181

#684141

Color Shades

Folklore Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Folklore:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#684141
RGB	rgb(104,65,65)
HSL	hsl(0,23.1%,33.1%)
CMYK	0, 38, 38, 59
HSV	0, 38, 41
RGB %	41, 25, 25
XYZ	8.6, 7.1, 5.9
LAB	32, 17, 7.1
Color Category	Dark
Color Family	Red
Saturation	38%
Temperature	Warm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	8.67 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	2.42 (fails WCAG AA)